Comments on: Malcolm Turnbull

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By: Turnbull – the failed libertarian hope – The Stump

Turnbull – the failed libertarian hope – The Stump — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:04:20 +0000

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By: Steven Shaw

Steven Shaw — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:01:49 +0000

TerjeP, you said “If the government guarantees my deposit at Bank X then that bank is as credit worthy as the government.”.

Forgive my ignorance but I don’t get it. Can’t the govt let that bank fail without insuring non-retail deposits. Then afterwards step in to “insure” retail deposits. Bank is then only AAA rated for retail depositors, no?

By: pedro

pedro — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:04:49 +0000

Nicholas, the same people will be taxed, but after the recession we will be taxed to pay the current welfare and the repayments on the loan taken out during the recession.

I’m told Krudd last night said that he is not afraid to run a deficit, and not should he be in appropriate circumstances, but I’ll bet Nick Gruen and others will be happy now.

By: nicholas gray

nicholas gray — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:21:34 +0000

Shem, a self-raising work force means more people to fleece to pay for pensions and other goodies. If an economy is contracting, with workers leaving for better countries, then who will be taxed to pay for all the promises that politicians make to get elected? And a self-raising workforce means the government doesn’t need to spend on advertising overseas to get people to come here.
Happy now?

By: DavidLeyonhjelm

DavidLeyonhjelm — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:34:40 +0000

Lower and middle class singles (and there are plenty of us) have been rooted in the last few years… and we aint happy.

I abandoned any thought of getting money back from the government a long time ago. I don’t have kids and my income was always outside the eligible limits.

I now concentrate on not paying much tax in the first place. That means structuring my affairs to minimise taxable income and claiming every possible deduction and tax rebate. It takes a bit of organising, but it’s possible to reduce tax quite a bit without breaking the law.

By: Shem Bennett

Shem Bennett — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:21:24 +0000

I can’t work out if as a dependent Youth Allowance recipient I (or my mum) will get the $1000 bonus or not… I’m over 18, but it mentions “dependent Youth Allowance recipients” of which I am one. So not sure…?

If I do- thanks guys. I might use it to go to Thailand over the holidays… Inject some (of your) wealth into a country that needs it…

Fleeced- the unemployed are missing out at least. The best way to profit is to adopt a kid. You’ll probably still be worse off financially, but at least the government will give you some of your money back instead of redistributing it all to families.

Why does the government want to encourage people to be families and discourage them from staying single? I don’t understand why population growth is a good thing… It’s hoping for more taxpayers in the future?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:41:17 +0000

I want my money back.

By: TerjeP (say tay-a)

TerjeP (say tay-a) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:15:42 +0000

When we were getting family tax benefits (ie handouts to families) the combination of benefit withdrawal rates and the income tax system saw my EMTR hit 80% at one point. So I was likewise pissed off even with a handout.

By: Fleeced

Fleeced — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:58:18 +0000

Incidentally, a lot of single people – workers rather than working families are pissed off. Many libertarians hate the redistribution of wealth – but it isn’t even according to how rich you are anymore. Lower and middle class singles (and there are plenty of us) have been rooted in the last few years… and we aint happy.